Yes Rick, I want a symmetrical rudder and even helm. It felt strange even asking about it. But it is uncanny how it looks made like that. One thought I had was the previous owner may have sanded and varnished the rudder that way removing any evidence of it warping on its own. I had to ask.
Hope to meet many of you on the San Juan cruise in June Jeff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rik Sandberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 7:47 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: mylar sails > Jeff, > > On the rudder: Don't know of and can't imagine a situation where an > asymmetrical rudder would really give an advantage. I can tell you that > once you get your rudder back to being symmetrical, it will straighten > your uneven helm problem right out. Had the same thing on our M-15. > Rudder was almost flat on one side. Steering was very obviously uneven. > Got a new rudder from Bob .... what a difference. > > Rik > > Will Rogers often said, "There's nothing quite like money in the bank." He > went on to say, "I'm not so concerned about the return on my money as I am > about the return of my money." > > > > Chris and Jeff Packer wrote: >> Does anyone have mylar sails? My 170 genoa began to delaminate on the >> top panel this summer after it took a fairly good gust of wind. The >> mylar film seperated from the cloth after the film gave way at a seam. >> The exposed sides are quite sticky. The area is not that large and the >> rest of the sail looks good. Anyone know if this can be fixed? Someone >> mentioned the possibility of using an iron with some kind of tape at the >> seam. Its a nice light air sail (1.9 oz material). Any suggestions? >> >> Another rather odd question that borders on my own stupidity for even >> asking it... After launching my M23 this summer, I noticed the rudder >> pulled to one side quite hard while under power. Upon closer inspection, >> I noticed the shape of the rudder below the water line is fairly flat on >> one side and very concave on the other. I immediately concluded that the >> mahogany rudder had warped distorting the shape. Upon showing a >> woodworker friend of mine he said to me: "It looks like it was made that >> way!" I thought... no way, why would anyone make an unbalanced rudder. >> I have since looked at it again and it is a straight piece of mahogany >> above the waterline where it has not been faired. Then it looks like it >> has been faired into an airplane wing (almost flat on one side, very >> concave on the other) below the waterline. The boat was set up for >> racing, but it seems to me that any advantage you might gain from such a >> shape on one tack, would be totally negated on the other tack. Hence I >> have had more weather helm on one tack and at times lee helm on the other >> tack. So my stupid question is: Can anyone think of a valid reason that >> a rudder might have been built that way on purpose? Or is it just a >> cleverly disguised warped rudder? To get it symmetrical, I will have to >> do some serious planing losing inches off the trailing edge that will >> have to be built back up using epoxy and fiberglass. Even if there is a >> reason for it... I'm quite certain that it is not for me. Just curious >> about any thoughts/opinions. >> >> Jeff >> M23 >> Clarity >> _______________________________________________ >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
